launched a campaign to capture a big city in syria. the rain has gone and of the aids memorial is back on in washington. >> we will tell you what kept the quilt from coming to washington for years and the role president obama i'm barack obama and i approve this message. [romney singing]: oh beautiful, for spacious skies, for amber waves of grain, for purple mountains majesty, above the fruited plain, america, america, god shed his grace on thee, and crowned thy good, with brotherhood... >> the international aids conference gets underway in the district tonight and it's back to nbc for the first time in 20 years. two years ago, president obama lifted a longstanding travel ban against hiv positive visitors to the united states. >> driving through parts of the piano was a challenge today because of a challenge with a 6 inch water main. town officials tellus a leaky valve was the source of the problem. >> some problems there. >> but is on tap for the night? >> clearing skies is the good news. it has been a gloomy but cool day, no complaint